Lean Into Art Quests

Creative challenge exercises for fun and practice

Quest with us on Twitter using the hashtag #liaquest and the quest number. Link to your work to complete the quest, link to other examples to share powerups. Jerzy and Rob report regularly on the latest quest and announce a new quests on the Lean Into Art Cast!

Regular Quest:

Every time your pencil stops moving while you sit at the art desk, track that time as well. Track any breaks you take during the process. Share your results in a blog post with any reflections about how you used your time and what that teaches you about your creative process.

Things to watch for:

At what point in the process did you need a break?

When did you stop out of hesitation?

When did you stop out of frustration?

What parts of the process went faster for you? Slower? Why do you think that is?

Heroic Quest:

Select a previously-finished piece of art (or comics page) that you’re pretty happy with. One that demonstrates you at your best. Set a timer and give yourself ONE HOUR to draw exactly the same thing.

Compare the two. How do they differ? Is the new one any better or worse than the first? If so, how? Were there any shortcuts you took to make your deadline that you could bring over into your regular work?

Bonus points if you show the two images to a non-artist and capture their reactions.

Share your results in a blog post and Twitter with the #liaquest7 tag.